| Three-Dimensional Stable Nonorthogonal FDTD Algorithm with Adaptive Mesh Refinement for Solving Maxwell's Equations |
Mar 2013 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Jinjie Liu; DELAWARE STATE UNIV DOVER
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 | The main objective of our effort is the development of stable, accurate and efficient Maxwell solvers. We focus on mathematical studies of the key unresolved issues in the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) electromagnetic simulations. We have extended the subpixel smoothing FDTD method to material interface between dielectric and dispersive media by local coordinate rotation. A novel stable anisotropic FDTD algorithm based on the overlapping cells has been developed for solving Maxwell's ... |
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| The Egyptian Military's Role in the 25 January Revolution, and the Post-Revolution Impacts on Egypt's Foreign Relations and Middle East Stability |
14 Dec 2012 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Ehab E Elhadad; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| On February 11, 2011, Egypt entered a new epoch in its history. The Egyptian people, supported by the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF), succeeded in toppling the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Unlike the militaries of Syria, Libya, and Yemen, the EAF stood on the people's side, and directed the country towards democracy. Now, the rise of the Islamists has filled the political gap created by the fall of the ... |
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| The Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries Organization: A Strategic Analysis as a Security Enhancement Intergovernmental Organization |
14 Dec 2012 |
146 pages |
| Authors:
Jose C Mimoso; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The current wide-ranging and complex relations in the international environment demand a comprehensive approach to challenges in world security. Regional organizations play a decisive role in the peaceful settlement of disputes and in conflict prevention. This is especially important in Africa, given the many enduring problems that affect this continent. Considering that security is a basic condition for development and prosperity, this thesis aims to assess the Community of Portuguese ... |
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| No Guarantee of Success: Unity of Command and Effectiveness in Stability Operations |
06 Dec 2012 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Chad P Corrigan; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The purpose of this monograph is to examine the effect that military interventions have on the outcome of an internal conflict. The monograph employs quantitative analysis to examine interventions on the side of the government by unitary actors and coalitions. Additionally, qualitative analysis in the form of case studies was performed on United Nations Operations in the Congo in 1960-1965 and the United Nations Protection Force mission to Bosnia in ... |
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| Leonard Wood, Operational Artist or Scheming Careerist? |
06 Dec 2012 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Colin M Fleming; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Leonard Wood served as the Military Governor of Santiago (Cuba) in 1898, and of Cuba from 1899 to 1902; as the Military Governor of the Moro Province in the Philippines from 1903 to 1906; and as Governor General of the Philippines from 1921 until his death in 1927. His military operations in support of American strategic aims provide lessons in both stability operations and civil-military relations. Wood developed a detailed ... |
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| Commander's Emergency Response Program: A Flawed Metric |
06 Dec 2012 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Higgins; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Throughout its military history, the United States has demonstrated poor institutional memory resulting in a tendency to reinvent the wheel. The development of counterinsurgency doctrine in Vietnam, for instance, yielded valuable knowledge about combating an irregular enemy. Regardless, the subsequent foray into a counterinsurgent environment during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) proved problematic as the United States scrambled to adapt to yet another asymmetric threat. Operationally, the selection of performance metrics ... |
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| India's Changing Afghanistan Policy: Regional and Global Implications |
Dec 2012 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Harsh V Pant; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| Since 2001, Afghanistan has allowed New Delhi an opportunity to underscore its role as a regional power. India has growing stakes in peace and stability in Afghanistan, and the 2011 India-Afghan strategic partnership agreement underlines India's commitment to ensure that a positive momentum in Delhi-Kabul ties is maintained. This monograph examines the changing trajectory of Indian policy toward Afghanistan since 2001 and argues that New Delhi has been responding to ... |
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| Regional Organizations and Opportunity in Nigeria |
02 Nov 2012 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
III Allou Anthony L; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| In its ongoing effort to support regional stability in western Africa, AFRICOM must balance regional organizational support with traditional bilateral assistance mechanisms to develop a sound relationship with the Nigerian security establishment. Nigeria is a critical actor in Sub-Saharan Africa that is plagued by internal and external security threats that require ongoing stability operations to manage or overcome. In addition, Nigeria exerts influential leadership in stability operations in Africa, particularly ... |
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| Power to the People: Developing Electrical Co-Ops to Improve Stability in Nigeria |
02 Nov 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Joel J Luker; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Nigeria has long recognized the need to support entrepreneurial business growth to reduce its severe levels of poverty and improve socioeconomic stability. Attempts to provide this support have been largely ineffective, due in large part to the poor state of Nigerian electrical power infrastructure. In 2010, Nigeria renewed its emphasis on improving its power sector, including privatization of the formerly state-run system, but this plan requires several adjustments to optimize ... |
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| Oil and Agriculture: Can They Mix? |
02 Nov 2012 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Janeva R Maxson; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| According to the Fund for Peace, Nigeria is in the top-20 list of failing states. Although the nation is awash in oil, the people of Nigeria are among the poorest in Africa. In fact, Nigeria's standard of living has actually decreased since the discovery of its vast petroleum wealth. However, Nigeria has the potential to revitalize its economy to become less dependent on oil for its revenues. One way to ... |
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| Leveraging Peacekeeping Partners: African Continental Progress One Sub-Region at a Time |
01 Nov 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Colin W Chinn; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Given its political and economic influence, strategic location along the Gulf of Guinea, and vast resource capacity (e.g., energy, people and geographic size), Nigeria provides the United States the best opportunity to meet its regional objectives in sub-Saharan Africa. However, key to ensuring effective and efficient engagement of, with, and through Nigeria will be understanding (and respecting) its roles and goals within international, regional, and sub-regional organizations. In particular, the ... |
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| Import Bans as an Element of Nigerian Trade Policy, a Failed Approach |
01 Nov 2012 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Marc Langevin; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| This paper examines the impact of the prohibited import list as a part of Nigerian trade policy. Since their adoption in the mid 1970s, the import bans have directly contributed to a higher cost of living, created incentives for smuggling and corruption, and reduced the number of goods available to the consumer. By removing the bans and replacing them with tariffs comparable to similar products, Nigeria will reduce smuggling and ... |
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| Analytical and Characteristics Studies of Organic Chemicals, Drugs, and Drug Formulations |
Nov 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Peter Lim; SRI INTERNATIONAL MENLO PARK CA
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| During the period October 22, 2011 to October 21, 2012, the project personnel continued to perform chemical/physical analyses on bulk pharmaceutical substances and formulated drug products, and to develop dosage formulations of interest to the USAMRMC Drug Development Program for parasitic and infectious diseases, chemical and biological defense, etc. Specific objectives were to design, develop, validate, and apply methods to determine chemical and physical characteristics of the bulk drugs, drug ... |
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| Learning by Doing: The PLA Trains at Home and Abroad |
Nov 2012 |
400 pages |
| Authors:
Roy Kamphausen; David Lai; Travis Tanner; ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| Learning by Doing: The PLA Trains at Home and Abroad is the latest volume in a series on the PLA produced by the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI), The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), and the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM). The papers presented here are a timely and critical look at an evolving and expanding Chinese military and provide context for the changes we may yet see as the ... |
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| Mismatch Repair Balances Leading and Lagging Strand DNA Replication Fidelity |
11 Oct 2012 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Scott A Lujan; Jessica S Williams; Zachary F Pursell; Amy A Abdulovic-Cui; Alan B Clark; Stephanie A McElhinny; Thomas A Kunkel; ARMY RESEARCH LAB RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE
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| The two DNA strands of the nuclear genome are replicated asymmetrically using three DNA polymerases, a, d, and e. Current evidence suggests that DNA polymerase e (Pol e) is the primary leading strand replicase, whereas Pols a and d primarily perform lagging strand replication. The fact that these polymerases differ in fidelity and error specificity is interesting in light of the fact that the stability of the nuclear genome depends ... |
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| In Search of the Good War: Just War and Realpolitik in Our Time |
Oct 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas W McShane; ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS MILITARY REVIEW
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| In the two decades since the Cold War ended, idealism has dominated international relations. International organizations such as the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and liberal democratic states have aggressively promoted democratic values, human rights, and global stability. International law has been the instrument of choice to advance this liberal agenda. Toward this end, three clear lines of effort stand out: (1) A series of multilateral treaties ... |
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| Training Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) Participants for Stability Operations |
Sep 2012 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
James C Ong; Karol G Ross; Brooke Schaab; Mike Prevou; Holly Baxter; Anna Grome; David Spangler; Julia Loughran; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| This project supports training Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational (JIIM) participants for planning and implementing Stability Operations. Based on a literature review and subject matter expert interviews, a set of themes was developed that reflect the high-level cognitive skills that experts use to be successful in JIIM environments. Then a collection of computer-based training tutorials was developed and pilot-tested by students at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College ... |
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| Toward Improving Short-Range Fog Prediction in Data-Denied Areas Using the Air Force Weather Agency Mesoscale Ensemble |
Sep 2012 |
249 pages |
| Authors:
William R Ryerson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This work develops and tests the viability of a new framework for producing short-range (20 h) probabilistic fog predictions using post-processing of a 4-km, 10-member Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) ensemble configured to closely match the Air Force Weather Agency Mesoscale Ensemble Forecast System. The raw WRF predictions produce excessive forecasts of zero cloud water, mainly caused by a negative relative humidity bias, which is largely traced to a warm ... |
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| Explosive Remnants of War in Stability Operations |
Sep 2012 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Deward L Cummings III; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) are a global problem significantly contributing to instability throughout the undeveloped and developing-world. ERW also become a primary component used in Improvised Explosive Device (IED) fabrication across the globe, which poses a direct threat to United States (U.S.) military and its strategic partners. Finding ERW is not the principle problem effecting stability. Safely removing and disposing of ERW in a timely manner is. In most ... |
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| Syria Analysis Game |
Sep 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| The U.S. Army War College convened the first of a series of wargames to consider current issues of Senior Leader interest to assess alternative outcomes and potential implications for the U.S. Army. The first wargame in this new series focused on potential Army requirements in the ongoing Syrian conflict. This wargame leveraged the regional expertise of International Fellows as well as faculty subject matter experts and the Army G-35 to ... |
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| The Role of Crk Adaptor Proteins in Breast Tumorigenesis and Bone Metastasis |
Sep 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Emily Bell; ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING MONTREAL (CANADA)
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| We have established a relationship between Crk protein expression and cell proliferation in basal breast cancer. Stable knockdown of Crk protein expression using shRNA in multiple basal breast cancer cell lines decreased both adhesion-independent growth in vitro and proliferation in vivo. Immunohistochemistry to CrkI/II, CrkL, and the proliferative marker Ki67 revealed a positive correlation between Crk protein levels and the proliferative index of human basal tumors in a tissue microarray. ... |
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| Demonstration of Shear Localization in Ultrafine Grained Tungsten Alloys via Powder Metallurgy Processing Route |
Sep 2012 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Brady Butler; Eric Klier; Daniel Casem; Ajmer Dwivedi; Micah Gallagher; Judy Hays; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| Mechanical properties and deformation characteristics are very closely linked to the underlying microstructure of a material. As the grain size of a metal is pushed to ultrafine (1000 nm) and nano (100 nm) length-scales, there is often a fundamental shift in the deformation mechanisms of these materials. In particular, tungsten and tungsten alloys have been shown to deform by shear localization as opposed to stable plastic flow when their grain ... |
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| New Approach to Identify Novel Regulators of Myc Oncoprotein Stability |
Sep 2012 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Linda Z Penn; UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK TORONTO (ONTARIO)
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| The Myc oncoprotein is deregulated in the majority of breast cancers yet it has not been possible to develop a therapeutic to target Myc using traditional approaches. It has recently been shown that targeting Myc for degradation may offer a new therapeutic strategy to decrease Myc levels and kill tumor cells that are addicted to this potent oncogene. Identifying Myc protein regulatory mechanisms has been a time and labor-intensive process ... |
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| Human-Robot Interaction: Intention Recognition and Mutual Entrainment |
18 Aug 2012 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Kazuhiro Kosuge; TOHOKU UNIV SENDAI (JAPAN)
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| Waltz is a typical example of physical human-human interaction (pHHI) in a well-structured environment. Waltz involves two dancers. The goal is to reproduce the female dancer's abilities with a robot in pHRI. The project focused on the lower level interaction in pHRI, i.e., coupled dynamics, and proposed a framework which covers modeling, analysis, human state sensing and robot control in developing a cooperative female robot dancer. The two dancers' coupled ... |
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| Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Activity in the Host-Tumor Microenvironment of Ovarian Cancer |
Aug 2012 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew Wilson; VANDERBILT UNIV NASHVILLE TN
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| Overcoming tumor resistance to platinum chemotherapy is critical for prolonging life in women with advanced ovarian cancer. The nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kB) signaling pathway is a key mediator of tumorigenesis by linking inflammatory pathways to cancer. Inhibitors of NF-kB potentiate the effects of cytotoxic agents in ovarian cancer cells. Thus, a promising strategy in ovarian cancer treatment is the combination of NF-kB inhibitors with current platinum-based regimens. Equally relevant are the ... |
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| Self-Assembly and Self-Repair of Structures with Stability and Resource Constraints |
Aug 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Nikolaus Correll; COLORADO UNIV AT BOULDER DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Assessment of U.S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Develop the Afghan Local Police |
09 Jul 2012 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth P Moorefield; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| Established by President Karzai under the Afghan MoI in August 2010, the Afghan Local Police (ALP) program is a complementary component of the Village Stability Operations (VSO) program. A primary goal of VSO/ALP is to enhance security, governance, and development, and link local villages to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) via the districts and provinces. The ALP program was designed to provide protection and stability in ... |
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| Toll Like Receptor-9 Mediated Invasion in Breast Cancer |
Jul 2012 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
David E Graves; ALABAMA UNIV IN BIRMINGHAM
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| The focus of this research is to discern the structural and biophysical features of small deoxyoligonucleotides that have significant biological properties including the inducement of Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) in the mediation of cellular invasion. Cell invasion (metastasis) is a significant problem in the control and treatment of breast cancer. Recent research from our laboratory has demonstrated enhanced cellular invasion in the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells by ODN-M362, a 25-base ... |
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| SOLLIMS Sampler: Targeting Peace & Stability Operations Lessons & Best Practices. Volume 3, Issue 3 |
Jul 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA ARMY PEACEKEEPING AND STABILITY OPERATIONS INSTITUTE
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| Reconciliation or the process of developing a mutual conciliatory accommodation between antagonistic or formerly antagonistic persons or groups is a strategic imperative. In order for peacekeeping and stability operations to have a long-term impact, groups involved in past violence must reconcile. Deep-seated grievances may linger between the government and certain groups of citizens, or between religious groups, ethnic groups, geographic communities, or socio-economic classes. Often, the involved parties/factions can be ... |
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| Progress Made Toward Increased Stability under USAID's Afghanistan Stabilization Initiative-East Program but Transition to Long Term Development Efforts Not Yet Achieved |
29 Jun 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| This report discusses the results of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's (SIGAR) audit of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) task order with Development Alternatives, Inc., to implement the Afghanistan Stabilization Initiative-East program. This report includes six recommendations to USAID that address a range of issues including questioned costs, programming and evaluation methodology, and transition planning. |
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| In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan? Issues for Congress |
21 Jun 2012 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Catherine Dale; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On May 1, 2012, President Obama gave a speech from Bagram Air Field in which he laid out U.S. government approaches for winding down the war in Afghanistan. While a number of observers have challenged the logical plausibility of a unilateral decision to wind down a war, the Administration's commitment to decreasing U.S. involvement in the war in Afghanistan is clear. As of mid-2012, many observers point to a coalescing ... |
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| Winning the Peace: Institutionalizing Provincial Reconstruction Teams in the United States Military |
15 Jun 2012 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
John C Walker; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the U.S. military has accomplished a significant shift toward organizing, training, and equipping to conduct counterinsurgency and stability operations. Yet the impending financial reductions that the U.S. military is facing will force the Department of Defense (DoD) to make difficult decisions on what capabilities to keep at full strength, which ones to keep at reduced capacity, and which ones to shelve ... |
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| Achieving Consistent Multiple Daily Low-Dose Bacillus anthracis Spore Inhalation Exposures in the Rabbit Model |
13 Jun 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Roy E Barnewall; Jason E Comer; Brian D Miller; Bradford W Gutting; Daniel N Wolfe; Alison E Director-Myska; Tonya L Nichols; Sarah C Taft; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN VA
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| Repeated low-level exposures to biological agents could occur before or after the remediation of an environmental release. This is especially true for persistent agents such as B. anthracis spores, the causative agent of anthrax. Studies were conducted to examine aerosol methods needed for consistent daily low aerosol concentrations to deliver a low- dose (less than 106 colony forming units (CFU) of B. anthracis spores) and included a pilot feasibility characterization ... |
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| Culture and Internal Security of Nepal |
08 Jun 2012 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Bhumi B Baral; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Does the reluctance of Nepalese society to change its culture (especially with respect to caste, gender, and ethnicity) affect its internal peace and security? To arrive at a viable response to this question, three secondary questions are proposed: (1) How were cultural values supported through different governments?; (2) What major incidents and issues highlight the reluctance of Nepalese society to change its culture?; and (3) What are the impacts of ... |
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| Civil Defense Forces in Counterinsurgency: An Analysis of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group in Vietnam |
08 Jun 2012 |
144 pages |
| Authors:
Darrell W Carr; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis examines the effect of civil defense forces on a counterinsurgency campaign through a study of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group in the Republic of Vietnam. The thesis challenges a common U.S. Army viewpoint on counterinsurgency that conventional combat power, training a host nation's national security forces, and expenditures on large civil reconstruction projects are the Army's main contributions to counterinsurgency operations. The thesis is a chronological study that ... |
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| What's Good Enough -- Stability or Democracy as a Strategic End in State-Building |
08 Jun 2012 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Janine T Taylor; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| What kind of policy can the United States and the international community pursue that increases the likelihood that stability emerges in failed and failing states? This thesis develops a theory of state-building to guide decision makers. The theory states that if decision makers want to foster stability in other countries via state-building, they should prioritize the following: (1) the cultivation of indigenous systems (economic, security, judicial, and social) over externally-imposed ... |
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| Tactical Economics: The U.S. Army's Tactical Contribution to Economic Development |
08 Jun 2012 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Iven T Sugai; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Scholars and military professionals agree on the importance of economic development during stability operations. They also recognize its complexity. Current policy mandates Army participation in economic development, but how does the U.S. Army contribute effectively when it lacks the expertise to do so? This study, drawn from the work of seven influential scholars and other government agencies with expertise in economic development, develops a framework that military professionals may use ... |
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| The Role of the U.S. Army in Health System Reconstruction and Development During Counterinsurgency |
08 Jun 2012 |
151 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Tarpey; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Health system reconstruction and development in developing countries is difficult under the best of conditions. In counterinsurgency environments, it is even more complex and challenging. U.S. military and civilian organizations involved in Afghan and Iraqi health system reconstruction and development have been criticized for the lack of planning prior to the initiation of conflict, inadequate coordination among involved agencies, and poor strategic planning for comprehensive development. U.S. Army efforts, in ... |
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| Expeditionary Economics: The Military's Role in Conflict-Related Development |
08 Jun 2012 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
Hugh W Jones; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis explores the role of the U.S. military in conflict-related economic development, recently dubbed expeditionary economics. The thesis examines this role through relevant strategic guidance, development protocol, economic theory, military expediency, and historical military precedent. The examination reveals that while the military has greatly improved the efficacy of its development efforts over the past decade of conflict, specific, practical doctrine is lacking and requires further refinement. Among other shortcomings, ... |
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| Maintaining the Critical Balance: The United States, NATO, and the European Security Equilibrium in the Post-Cold War Operating Environment |
08 Jun 2012 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph J Russo; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Faced with geo-political dynamics which were temporarily suppressed during the Cold War, Europeans are again witnessing the confluence of economic instability, ethnic and religious tension, empowerment of a resurgent and influential Germany, and renewed anti-Western sentiment in the wake of disputed Russian elections. These factors are compounded by the emergence of an unstable arrangement of developing nation states, nonstate actors, ethnic discord, economic instability and terrorism, previously managed and contained ... |
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| The Effective Integration of the ICGLR Towards Sustainable Security and Economic Development in the GLR of Africa |
08 Jun 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Pascal Nzaramba; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Following the 1994 Rwandan genocide, an estimated two million refugees fled the country into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The group that fled consisted of a formidable military force in varying states of combat readiness. Seventeen years after the genocide, its effects still haunt the Great Lakes Region of Africa. Until recently, the region has been marred by violence perpetrated in the DRC's rural areas by the armed ... |
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| The Impact of Water Scarcity on Egyptian National Security and on Regional Security in the Nile River Basin |
08 Jun 2012 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Mohamed Elshopky; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| With a rapidly growing population, increased urbanization, higher standards of living, and an agricultural policy that emphasizes expanded production to feed the growing masses, the Government of Egypt finds itself in a critical situation in which both internal planning and regional and international cooperation are paramount for making optimum use of this incredibly scarce resource. Egypt, and the rest of the Nile Basin countries, have been sharing water under the ... |
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| Supporting Civil Society in Somalia: International Assistance that Promotes Democracy and Stability |
08 Jun 2012 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Angela B Wissman; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The international community has intervened repeatedly in Somalia since the central government fell in 1991. Unfortunately, these interventions failed to produce a stable, elected government. Instead, over the last 20 years Somalis have faced famine, terrorism, sexual violence, and a lack of basic public services. Somalia's problems stem from a lack of political unity and the rule of corrupt elites who misappropriate foreign aid and national resources. However, even with ... |
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| Maintaining the Critical Balance: The United States, NATO, and the European Security Equilibrium in the Post-Cold War Operating Environment |
08 Jun 2012 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph J Russo; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Faced with geopolitical dynamics which were temporarily suppressed during the Cold War, Europeans are again witnessing the confluence of economic instability, ethnic and religious tension, empowerment of a resurgent and influential Germany, and renewed anti-Western sentiment in the wake of disputed Russian elections. These factors are compounded by the emergence of an unstable arrangement of developing nation states, nonstate actors, ethnic discord, economic instability, and terrorism, previously managed and contained ... |
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| Iranian Influence in Iraqi Shi'a Groups |
Jun 2012 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
James N Watts; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| The removal of Saddam Hussein in 2003 enabled Iraqi Shi'a groups, once banned from political participation, to once again have a voice. Iran also has taken advantage of the post-Saddam political climate by attempting to influence religiously similar groups within Iraq, namely the Shi'a community. Constituting approximately 60 percent of the Iraqi population, the Iraqi Shi'a community has enormous voting power during democratic elections that could sway Iraq into Iranian ... |
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| Deviant Globalization and the Unintended Consequences of Coca Eradication in Colombia |
Jun 2012 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Nuno M Pires; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| By the late 1980s, Colombia had become the world's leading producer and exporter of cocaine, as well as the most important coca growing country in the Andes. In the context of the War on Drugs, U.S. aid to the country increased significantly during this period, and by 1991, Colombia was the leading recipient of U.S. aid in Latin America. Despite the increase in U.S. resources, Colombia's military suffered a series ... |
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| A New Type of Carbon Nanostructure Formed Within a Metal-Matrix |
Jun 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Lourdes Salamanca-Riba; Romaine Isaacs; Azzam N Mansour; Adam Hall; David R Forrest; Melburne C LeMieux; Jason Shugart; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK
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| Recent advances in nanomanufacturing have made it possible for large amounts ( 6 wt.%) of carbon to be incorporated as nanoscale carbon during a reaction process in molten aluminum, copper, silver, and other metals. These materials developed by Third Millennium Metals, LLC are called covetics. The carbon is highly stable despite its form not being predicted in phase diagrams, and remains dispersed after remelting and resolidification. The carbon incorporates into ... |
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| AFRICOM's Role in Water Security |
Jun 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Best; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| Few substances on Earth are as important to human survival as water. Access to clean fresh water facilitates the growth of industry, agriculture, and human population centers. Providing developing countries the resources and knowledge to access quality water sources can serve as a powerful tool for enhancing regional stability and fostering the credibility of the United States around the world. How issues within and between nations regarding how future demands ... |
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| Building Partnerships by Design or by Default? |
24 May 2012 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin C Therrien; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| The purpose of this thesis is to explore how the United States military should organize, train, and equip its forces to better support building partnership capacity operations in support of the Geographic Combatant Commanders' (GCC) Theater Campaign Plans (TCP). As stated in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, the Secretary of Defense's priority objective of preventing and deterring conflict requires the Services to better align organization and force structure in support ... |
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| Seasons of Change: Lessons from the Arab Spring |
17 May 2012 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Jason Noble; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The Arab Spring is an event that has radically shifted the geopolitical landscape in one of the most volatile regions of the world. Many experts and policy makers were caught off guard by the speed and organizational ability of the disparate citizens who orchestrated and executed these revolutions. As the dust settles and the United States begins to reassess the new environment in the Middle East, this monograph asserts that ... |
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